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MORnIs n. I-IIRsH, OF OHIOAGO, ILLINOIS.

FREIGHT-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 340,579, dated April 27, 1886. Application filed December 5, 1885. Serial No. 184,756. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, MORRIS M. HIRsH, a citizen of the United States of America, resid- .ing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway Freight and Cattle Cars, of which the following is a specification, reference being thad therein to This invention has for its object to construct a freight-car that can be converted from a boX- car into a cattle-car, a coal or gravel car, or into a platform-car; and it consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described and speciiically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l represents a side elevation of the box-car; Fig. 2, a longitudinal vertical section through the center of the same; Fig. 3, a transverse vertical section through either end of such car; Fig. 4.-, a transverse vertical section through the center of the same; Fig. 5, a transverse vertical section through either end of the ear as converted into a cattle-car;` Fig. 6, a longi` tudinal vertical section through the center of such ear as converted into a coal or gravel car; Fig. 7, a transverse vertical section through either end of the same as converted into a coal or gravel car, and Fig. 8 a transverse vertical section through either end of such car as converted into a platform-car.

Corresponding letters in the several iigu res of the drawings designate like parts.

A A A2 A denote the longitudinal iioorbeams of the car-body, which are rigidly connected by end beams, B, and again the beams A and A, as well as the beams A2 and A3, are transversely connected by a series ot' iron brace-bars, C.

Upon the beams A and A2 is rigidly secured a floor, D, which covers the space between such beams, and the spaces between A- A and AL A3 are covered by trap-doors E E', which by hinges are pivotally connected to the rigid floor D in a manner that such doors will form a continuation of such door D.

F are the corner-posts, F the door-posts, and F2 intermediate posts tenoned into iron soeketcastings 2, that are rigidly secured upon the longitudinal beams AA, and upon these posts F F F2 are secured by suitable castings,

3, the longitudinal beams G, framed together by end beams, 4, and by intermediate roofplates, 5 and 6.

The roof for this car may be constructed in any well-known manner.

The sides of this car between the cornerposts F and door-posts Fare closed, each such opening by a lower section, H, and an upper section, I, such sections forming a tightjoint at their Ineeting line. rllhe section H is pivotally secured by hinges 7, to form a tightjoint with the rabbeted inward upper edge of the floor-beams A or A3. Each section H is again divided longitudinally on its center line into two sub-sections, a and b, that are pivotallv secured together by strap-hinges 8 in a maiiner that the sub-section a can be folded upon the sub-section b, and that both sections thus folded can be turned down into the spaces be tween beams A and A or A2 and A3, to rest upon iron braces G, and when down to be covered and concealed by trap-doors E E'. The lower sub-section, b, is composed of longitudinal bars 9 9 and l0 and 10, that form rabbet-joints with each other. The bars 9 9 are secured to exterior upright bars, Il, and the intermediate bars, 10 l0, which close the interstices between bars 9 9, are secured to interior upright bars, l2, each two such bars l1 'and 12 being pivotall y connected to one ofthe socket-castings 2 by asinglehinge, l, that forms part of such socket-casting.Y \Vitl1 this construction, as will be seen, the bars'lO 10, thus independently connected, can be turned down into the spaces below the trap-doors E E', thereby providing openings between the bars 9 for ventilation and light, which will be desirable fortransporting cattle or other livestock.

To posts F F' are secured plates that have pivoted latches 13 and 14, which latches pass through holes in sub-section c and in one ofthe bars 10, for rigidly fastening such parts on their upright position by keys 15, passed through slots in the ends of such latches.

The sections I, forming the upper half of the side walls of the car-body, are composed each ofa solid part, 16, and of bars 17 and 1S, that form rabbeted joints with each other. The solid part 1G and the bars 17 are rigidly secured to vertical bars 19, and the bars 1S,

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which close the interstices between bars17 ,are secured to vertical bars 20, and each two such bars 19 and 20 are suspended by a single hinge, 21, formed to a casting, 22, secured to beam G. With this arrangement each entire section I can be swung under the roof of the car, to be securely held on its upturned position by a turn-buckle or other fastening, 23, and when using such car for transporting cattle the bars, 18, with their connecting-bars 20, can be swung up alone for ventilating and lighting purposes, and suspended tothe roof ofthe car by hooks 24,engaging with eyes of bars 20. The lower portion of the openings bctween door-posts F are arranged to be closed for grain, coal, or gravel transportation by doors J, each composed of two sections, c and d, connected by strap-hinges 26, and the section d again being pivotally coupled to postsockets 2 by hinges 7, all in the same manner as described for section H, to fold such doors into the spaces between the door-beams A A or A2 A3,where they are covered by trapdoors E E when not required.

For closing the entire openin gs between posts F, I provide doors K, composed of slats 27, secured together by hinges 28. These slats move between channel-iron guide-grooves L, that are secured against the posts F,and are curved at the top end of these posts, to be continued under the roof of the car on a horizontal line, where these channel-bars are secured to roofplates 6, and for the two opposite doors,when both opened to clear each other, their guidebars are placed on different elevations against such roof-plates. The ends of the car I provide with doors M, constructed like doors K, and guided between channel-bars N, which are secured against the cornerposts, to be continued on a horizontal line, where such channel-bars are fastened against the inward faces of longitudinal beams Gr, all as shown by Figs. 2, 4, and 7.

Instead of using doors M, I can also close the ends of the cars by a frame-work, O, that divides such end area int-o panels which are closed by planking, and inone of the panels P I leave an opening to be closed by a sliding door or shutter, Q, suspended on rollers 29, that ride upon a bar, 30, Yall as shown in Figs. 3, 5, and 8.

For better sustaining the sections H 'of the side walls of the car, particularly when such car is used for carrying coal or gravel, I provide standards R,placed intermediate of posts F F F2, such standards R being pivotally secured by bolts S into exterior notches, T, of beams A A3 in a manner that when such car is converted into a platform-car such standards can be turned into such notches T.

As shown by Figs. 1, 2, Y3, and 4, the car is completely closed from all sides and ends, the same as a box-car; but when desired to be used as a car for transporting cattle or other live stock the bars 10,with their hinge-bars 12,are turned under the trap doors EE, and thebars 18, with their hinge-bars 20, are suspended to hooks 24, all as shown in Fig. 5.

For changing the car to be suitable for the transportation of coal or gravel, or other ma- 7c terial of a like nature, the bars 10 are replaced to their upright position, the entire sections I are swung under the roof, and are secured on their elevated position by turn-buckles 23,and the vertical sliding doors K are shifted up to be under the roof, all as shown by Figs. 6 and 7 and for changing the car into a platform car the sub-sections a and b of sections I and the sub-sections c d of doors .I are folded and turned under the trap-doors E E', and the standards R are turned down into the notches T, all as shownY in Fig. 8.

With the above devices it will be seen produce a freight-car that contains all the parts necessary to be adaptable for carrying any kind of freight, and that is strong and durable in its construction.

This car is also well adapted for a railwayinspection car, since either side or end can be opened for theofflcers to examine the condition of the tracks.

I am aware that cars have been provided with sidewalls formed of sections, one of which is subdivided and the other provided with a window, and therefore I disclaim such.

What I claim is- 1. A freight-car provided with side walls formed each of two sections, each of which sections is subdivided and adapted to be folded within the car-body, as set forth.

2. The combination, in a freight-car, and with a sectional floor thereof, of sectional side walls adapted to be folded under sections of :said floor, as set forth.

3. In a freight-car, the side walls composed of sections I, arranged to be turned under the roof, and of sections H, to be turned under the floor, substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

4. In afreight-car, the sections H or J, secured to the door-beams by hinges 7, and composed each of two subsections, a and b or c and d, hinged together to be folded upon each other, and adapted to be turned into the spaces between the floor-beams of the car, and to be concealed by trap-doors that form part of the oor of the car, all substantially as and [for the purpose set forth.

5. In a freight-car, the sections H, secured to the floor-beams by hinges 7, and composed each of two sub-sections, a and b, hinged together to fold upon each other, the section b being composed of bars 9 and 10, separately connected to'bars 11 and 12, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. In a freight-car, vertical bars 11 and 12, for supporting horizontal bars 9 and 10, each pair pivotally secured to a single hinge, 7, forming part of a post-holding socket, 2, substantially as described and shown.

7. In a freight-car, the sections H, hinged at 7, in combination with latches 13 and 14,

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'I IO 'secured to posts F, and adapted to lock such sections on their upright positions, all .substantially as set forth.

8. In a freight-car, the sections I, hinged 5 to roof-beams G in a manner to be turned from a vertical to a horizontal position, and to be temporarily secured by a holding device, 29, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

zo 9. In a freight-car, the sectionsI, composed of horizontal bars 17, secured to vertical bars 19, and of horizontal bars 18, secured to Vertical bars 20, such bars 19 and 20 being pivotally suspended to the roof-beams, all substanr 5 tially as and for the purpose set forth.

10. In afreight-car, the sections I, composed of bars 17, secured to vertical bars 19, and of bars 18, secured to vertical bars 20, each pair of bars 19 and 20 being suspended on a corn- 20 mon hinge, 21, that forms part of casting 22,

all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

11. In a freightcauthe sections I, composed of bars 17, secured to hinge-bars 19, in eo1nbination with bars 1S, secured to hinge-bars 25 MORRIS M. HIRSH.

lfitnesses:

RICHARD REINBOLD, HARRIS W. HUEHL. 

